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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

McDonald's Starts Delivery Service in Tokyo

Now, you can get your Big Mac & Fries delivered! And, Yippee! It's from the McDonald's right by my house!

From Japan Times:

McDonald's will launch trial deliveries next Monday from an outlet in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, and expand the service if the test succeeds, a company spokesman said Tuesday.



After a six-month trial, the hamburger chain will assess the popularity of the service at its outlet near the Tomei Expressway's Yoga Exit, spokesman Kenji Kaniya said.
The outlet will accept delivery orders by telephone only (nothing online yet) from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, Kaniya said. It may not be able to accept orders just before 10 p.m. if a delivery scooter is unavailable, he added. The delivery price and minimum order have not been set yet.
The service will be the first initiated by McDonald's Japan, although some outlets may have engaged in similar actions on an individual basis as part of marketing tactics, Kaniya said.
Mos Food Services has a delivery service covering its 205 outlets, spokeswoman Minako Morino said. Mos Burger restaurants charge ¥200 or ¥300, and some require a minimum purchase of ¥1,500. They accept orders by phone and some also accept online orders.
Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan offers deliveries from 91 of its outlets with a minimum ¥1,600 purchase, a spokeswoman said.
Globally, McDonald's offers deliveries in 18 countries, Kaniya said.
"We have strengthened our basic business the past seven years to serve customers who come to our outlets. Now we will work on also serving customers who can't come to our outlets," he said.
Once the delivery service begins, the Yoga outlet can be reached at 0570-014-355.


I was wondering why they didn't deliver all this time... But then again, not really, I haven't eaten at McDonald's in at least 12 years....

Don't mind drinking their coffee though!
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1 comment:

  1. Ira HataDecember 19, 2010 at 10:42 AM

    McDonald's delivers 24/7 in Indonesia and Thailand. There's one speed dial number for taking orders, making it very convenient. This half-assed attempt in Japan will most likely fail. If they want to succeed, they'll have to ask my buddy, Ernie Higa, who pioneered the concept with Domino's Pizza in Japan.

    That being said, I'm wondering how they'll keep their fries tasting good. Have you ever tried McDonald's french fries after they've cooled down a bit?...

    "i"

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